Otto, Count of Ballenstedt — Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, called Otto the Rich (died 9 February 1123), was the first Ascanian prince to call himself count of Anhalt, and was also briefly named duke of Saxony. [1] He was the father of Albert the Bear, who later conquered… … Wikipedia
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor — Otto I redirects here. For other uses, see Otto I (disambiguation). Otto I The Magdeburger Reiter: a tinted sandstone equestrian monument, c. 1240, traditionally intended as a portrait of Otto I (detail), Magdeburg … Wikipedia
Otto I (The Great) — Otto I, the Great † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Otto I, the Great Roman emperor and German king, b. in 912; d. at Memleben, 7 May, 973; son of Henry I and his consort Mathilda. In 929 he married Edith, daughter of King Athelstan of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Otto of Nordheim — Otto of Northeim (German: Otto von Northeim) (c. 1020 – 11 January 1083) was Duke of Bavaria from 1061 until 1070. He was one of the leaders of the Saxon revolt against Emperor Henry IV. Otto belonged to the rich and influential Saxon family of… … Wikipedia
The Simpsons opening sequence — The Simpsons title screen as of 2009. The Simpsons opening sequence is an element that begins almost every episode of the American animated television series The Simpsons. Starting with the season 20 episode Take My Life, Please , the opening… … Wikipedia
Otto II, Count of Zutphen — was a Dutch nobleman from the early 12th century. Otto was the son of Gottschalk, Count of Zutphen and Adelheid of Zutphen.[1] Otto s maternal grandfather may be Otto of Hammerstein, who may have been the first count of Zutphen. Alternatively… … Wikipedia
The Abbey of Bursfeld — The Abbey of Bursfeld † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Abbey of Bursfeld In the Middle Ages on of the most celebrated Benedictine monasteries in Germany was the Abbey of Bursfeld, Situated directly west of Göttingen, on the River Weser,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Otto — /ot oh/; Ger. /awt oh/, n. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning rich. * * * (as used in expressions) Bismarck Otto Eduard Leopold prince von Dix Otto Graham Otto Everett Jr. Hahn Otto Jansen Cornelius Otto Jespersen Jens Otto Harry… … Universalium
Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria — Portrait from Die Chronik Bayerns O … Wikipedia
The Prisoner of Zenda — infobox Book | name = The Prisoner of Zenda orig title = translator = image caption = Cover to 2nd edition author = Anthony Hope cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Historical, Novel publisher = Penguin… … Wikipedia